MC Escher
Panel 35 x 11.5 original exhibition poster for "Up and Down" (also known as "High and Low" or "Boven en Onder"), a famous lithograph by the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher.The poster was published by the Vorpal Gallery in San Francisco to commemorate what was described as the first and largest exhibition of Escher's works ever shown in the United States. The exhibition ran from April 15 to May 31, 1972, which was significantly the same year of Escher's passing.Key Details of the Artwork:Original Date: The featured lithograph, Up and Down, was originally created in July 1947.Concept: The work is a masterclass in impossible perspective and optical illusions. It uses a single vanishing point for the center of the image, which acts as the zenith for the bottom half and the nadir for the top half, seamlessly merging two different viewpoints into one vertical composition.Physical Description: The original lithograph image typically measures approximately 503 x 205 mm (roughly 19.75 x 8 inches). The exhibition poster is much larger, measuring approximately 35" x 11.5".
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